Table 1.
Detection of C. burnetii DNA in ticks according to tick species, stage and sex and origin of ticks
| Tick species and stage | Ixodes ricinus | Haemaphysalis punctata | Dermacentor reticulatus | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin of tick | Larvae | Nymphs | Adult (Female) | Adult (Male) | Nymphs | Adult (Female) | Adult (Male) | Adult (Female) | |
| Vegetation | 0/21 (0%) | 0/265 (0%) | 2/70 (2.8%) | 2/86 (2.3%) | 0/42 (0%) | 0/8 (0%) | 0/9 (0%) | – | 4/501 (2.8%) |
| Cattle | – | 1/1 (100%) | 3/34 (8.8%) | 0/2 (0%) | – | 1/3 (33%) | 0/3 (0%) | – | 5/43 (11.6%) |
| Wildlife | – | 2/15 (13.3%) | 6/115 (5.2%) | 0/17 (0%) | – | – | – | 0/10 (0%) | 8/157 (5.1%) |
| Total | 0/21 (0%) | 3/281 (1.1%) | 11/219 (5.0%) | 2/105 (1.9%) | 0/42 (0%) | 1/11 (9.0%) | 0/12 (0%) | 0/10 (0%) | 17/701 (2.4%) |